Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-12-22

Ncnuuns between you aud your thil
dfch, first of an. The bie house wild
The big rooms secned one Of them
Tho nurtcfy was 30 far nom your sit
ung-room. How conIh sdN khoN tn,
children as YOU do now they arc throw
right about you hcreP AMI Elise wa
ehothcr She marshalcd thcm to air
ings and meals and bed so irreprNath
ably there seemed hardly a chance fo
thcm TO get ~ YOU. And she was jcal
/ rus when the baby cried for her .doa
III. mamma don't you rcmcmber
Mabel fidgctcd under her rule, anC
wanted to play in the voranda near yol
instead Of walking out with the baby
carriage. Aud when Maurice had thos,
dreadful outbreaks Of temper, aht
none Of YOU knew what 10 do with hin
forgive me, Helen--it seemed to m,
sometimes Just protest Of his natur,
against uncongenlal companionship.
Would not you or / be cross, perhaps
II we had to spend six or eight solid
hours Of the day with people who did
not satisfy our hearts and minds at all
And your children have natures like
your own. sensitive 10 society. and
minds like yours, bright and demand
ing"
"Oh, Margaret why did you not
speak Of thisP"
81 could not II seemed meldle-
some. ! was not even sure was right.
But all that is gone now, and I am so
glad"
Maurice" said Mrs Worlen,
thoughtfulIy. "has been the sweetest,
best boy this last six months that a
mother could ask for"
"Aud the Literary Club" Margaret
resumed. land the Charity Union. and
the calls, aud the shopping-yes. and
the new books. and the questions Il
was half jealous of them all the time.
though they were so good and pleas
ant. They did intervene. tt kept
you hours and hours away from me.
or took up so much time when you
were there. All that time the childr, n
were among servants-young children.
that have such active minds. My dear,
know I'm only foroboding. anxious
old maid; but whom read in the paper
the stories that shock ms so. about girls
who have been reared in wealth and
position. and elope with their fathers
servants, | bethink me that there is n
simple reason back Of every wonder.
II girl through many hours of her
carly | fe has found her best comfort
and~>cntertainmcnt from some good
natured cook. or coachmau. or gar
dener. why should we think like asso-
citations would prove rcpulsiye 10. La
nfteerwardp Dea,t-yourcniembcr what
a fascrrNfion for your Jessie that slim.
handsome mulaito. Jim, had?"
Margaret, oh. Margaretr'
81 know; but | shivcred to sec her
lowering about the buffers pantry
whenever she could escape Elise. He had
some monkey tricks aud little songs and
stories that appealed TO her imagina-
ton and delighted her You yourself
told me, laughing. how when John was
to be away one evening. aud Jessie
heard you say YOU would be lonely, she
replied; Send for Jim. mamma; he's
real good company. Hove him
But she was only six years old; a
little childw
Yes. but it seems TO me even a child
of six who had always been her
mothers companion would have felt
relationships better than that"
"Why did not you speak, Margaret"
81 could not then. can now. The
danger is over now. Helen, be thankful
with me that your work is right here
at home, whore your little girls are.
where they may learn to help you in it
aud be close 10 you.
Helen drew long breath, but she
did no; speak.
and there are some other suspected
interventions that ! miss, continued
Margaret Those two pretty house
maids, with the white caps and the
pink checks and bright eyes. who
swept and busted and waited so beauti-
fully; aud the coachman, with the Shin
ing carriage and horses. that came so
punctually TO your door every morn
ing-thcy stood between you and your
health. felt almost sure Of it Don't
YOU remember the headache and Ian
guor you used TO suffer from? And the
'rubbists' that used to visit you. and
the doctors electrical treatments?"
81 couldn't aflorl them now" said
Mrs. Worden. "Such bills would ruin
US"
"And now you do not need them. You
look so firm aud active. and You have
euch color in your checks. Forgive
me. dear. but ! noticed the mouthfuls
you took between spreading the baby's
bread and cutting Mabcl's meat and
helping me, and ] saw that you were
hungry"
II hardly have time to know Il, but
/ am really hungry nj meal-times. And
] have wondered to find how many
hours at n time could be on my feet.
Indeed, ] an, thankful for better health.
What should have done without it?r
"Aud, my dear. where is Johns ci-
garP"
"Oh, he gave It up Wasn't it cool !
Of him? Right in .he midst Of the trou-
BILE. too. was frightened 10 have |
him do H. and yet ! was glad. When
married him ! thought I liked the |
odor Of good cigar; but it was getting /
10 be always in his mouth was jcal-
ous Of it, II seemed 10 make him in
different even to me. Yes, will own
that WAS an Intervention between Us,
Margaret Aud OH how good aud kind
he Is! II you were not here be would
be reading his paper TO me. and talk
ng about Il, too.
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